On All Sides

I don’t know that I am walking through these days of farewell in a good way. I mean I really don’t know how to do this. As a son I feel I’m missing it, as a father I feel like I’m not able to help my kids through these things either.

Then I realize that there’s just Randy grieving over the loss of a Dad, A dad who’s going away for a time, who I’ll see again, but who I must say good bye to for now.

And the Reverend part of me sees the stages of grief at work within me, like anger and sadness, deal makin, depression and acceptance. And I know what is happening in me.

But I’m still just a boy trying to learn to say goodbye to his dad.

[via Randall Friesen]